A Conversation

One of our High Plains Media Award winners had the opportunity to write about a local Kansas City television anchor and his battle with prostate cancer. He sat down with a friend and fellow survivor and had a conversation about the disease and how their stories can help someone else in their fight against prostate cancer.

A special thanks goes out to the iMedia CAPS students in the Blue Valley School District, who produced the video with John Holt and David Emerson.  Thank you all for your help in spreading the awareness message!

Junior Cattle Baron’s Ball Accepting Nominations

The American Cancer Soicety’s Jr. Cattle Baron’s Ball is  FREE event to honor southwest Missouri’s youngest cancer patients and their families. These courageous children and their families will enjoy horseback riding, food, drinks, door prizes, gift bags and much more at Trigger Creek Ranch in Forsyth, MO in June 2012.

Our mission is to provide an afternoon of memories for a family who has a child with cancer and celebrate the courage and optimism of those families as they survive and overcome this disease.

The Jr. Cattle Baron’s Ball is a pre-event to the largest gala in southwest Missouri, the Cattle Baron’s Ball, hosted by the American Cancer Society.

Space is limited. All Jr. Cattle Baron’s Ball families must be nominated to attend. Nominate your family or another family today! Call the American Cancer Society at 417.447.1483, email cattlebaronsballswmo@cancer.org or complete the nomination form at CattleBaronsBallSWMO.org.

Shaving Heads in the name of Hope

The 2012 Shave to Save is recruiting brave men and women willing to raise money to shave their heads, all in the name of hope. For more than 10 years, Shave to Save has helped to raise funds for the American Cancer Society’s Hope Lodge in Kansas City, a place for cancer patients and their families to stay – free of charge – during their treatment.

Funds raised at Shave to Save go directly to fund the Hope Lodge’s day-to-day operations, each day costing $1,000 to keep up and running. While the Lodge relies on the community donations, the shavees who raise money for this event help the most. Each shavee commits to raising $5,000 or more to help our community’s cancer patients get well; helping them focus on their treatment and not their next hotel payment.

Over 160 men and women have gone bald in the past 10 years, and the committee is recruiting more shavees to join this cause.  If you would like to get involved, contact Patty Gerken at pgerken@kumc.edu or log onto shavetosave.org.